Column: Plano basketball game incident a reminder to parents to play it cool By Denise Crosby March 5, 2026 at 5:08 p.m. Incident yet another example of parents across the country behaving badly at youth sports events.
All U-46 elementary schools to start at 7:55 a.m. when new year begins Aug. 27 By Mike Danahey March 5, 2026 at 1:49 p.m. To keep buses on schedule, all District U-46 elementary schools to start at the same...
Elgin News Digest: Dundee firefighters selling St. Patrick’s gear; ECC student attending Dream Scholar conference By Mike Danahey March 5, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Column: Maple Park pub corner a sign of love Fox Valley Special Rec has for its late ‘fearless leader’ By Denise Crosby March 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. When Jim MacRunnels passed away, the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association lost more than a...
South Elgin to seek state EPA loan for water treatment plant upgrades By Mike Danahey March 3, 2026 at 11:49 a.m. South Elgin is applying for a $7.5 million low-interest state loan to fund Spring Street...
Column: Leadership change at Hesed House in Aurora with Joe Jackson taking on new role at AID By Denise Crosby March 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Hesed House Executive Director Joe Jackson is leaving the shelter to take on a new...
Elgin News Digest: Polar Plunges planned for Special Olympics; ECC holding discussion on human trafficking By Mike Danahey February 26, 2026 at 2:29 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
South Elgin plan to transform old club building into new park facility to cost $5.4M By Mike Danahey February 23, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. South Elgin plans to spend about $5.4 million renovating the former Lions Club building for...
Column: World War II vet Richard Williams remembered for poetry and patriotism By Denise Crosby February 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The longtime Aurora resident who died Jan. 25 just a few months shy of his...
Elgin News Digest: Illinois poet laureate to attend ECC events; ESO baroque concert to feature harpsichord By Mike Danahey February 20, 2026 at 2:44 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.